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MAGAZINE spring 2016
Little Parrots | ‘Jaws’ of Friendship | Senior Smiles
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MAGAZINE spring 2016
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Departments
Features 3
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4 Little Parrots
‘Dream business’ founded by OU graduate
students from Peru immerses children in
languages, cultures.
22 ‘Fish Story’
A shark unites Hamlin Hall residents 40 years
ago and lives on in marriages, children,
grandchildren.
President’s Perspective 10 Giving
Sports 20 Student Life
Making a Splash page 14
Following a rookie season in which he earned 24 Around Campus
All-America honors and set new school and Horizon
League records in both the 100- and 200-yard 40 OU Moment
breaststroke, swimmer Devon Nowicki was invited to
compete in the 2016 Olympic Trials fro
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President’s Perspective A B C A)
In the past year, I enjoyed meeting with alumni i
LITTLE PARROTS ‘Dream business’ immerses students
based education,” she said. “We aspire to foster
Alumni Profile Photo Credit: Tyson Rininger Hell
to maneuver and, in the Battle of the Philippine
Alumni Profile
SENIOR SMILES Mary Fisher’s dental practice on wh
Giving WIN-WIN Alum’s $200,000 CGA to fund SON
A GIFT FROM THE HEART Giving Challenge is a win f
Giving FANUC America donated equipment to a
FUNDING THE FINISH LINE Seiferts create scholarsh
Sports MAKING A SPLASH All-American swimmer Dev
“Now, he said, “I guess it’s on to bigger and bet
Sports ALUMNI PROFILE: MIKE MURRI, SBA ’82 Loca
Brian Stuard MOST HONORABLE Three individuals, F
Sports TREY UNIQUE Senior sharpshooter Max Hoope
However, OU alumnus Max Hooper has created the tr
Student Life ‘FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS’ Ea
“Mike is easy to talk to,” he said. “He is a good
2014 reunion, South Haven, Michigan. Jaws fre
studying that profession. The group moved to the
Around Campus Renderings of an aer
Schmucker named vice president, Development and A
Around Campus University recognizes faculty exce
FACULTY HONOREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Gra
Around Campus O
Alumni MULTI-YEAR REUNIONS Homecoming features
Alumni THE THIRD DEGREE Daughter carries on Leg
Dan and Teresa Leming have three OU degrees betwe
Alumni News ARTS AT OU Popularity reaches peak
TRAVEL TEAM OU reaches out to alumni nationwide
Alumni News Join fellow alums for summer fun OU
Grizzly Getaway Travel Pack your suitcase and yo
Class Notes 1960s Jay Korinek Jay Kori
1990s Sonya G. Bellafant, CAS ’93, joined the Leg
SHOW YOUR OU SPIRIT And help OU Credit Union supp
Class Notes 2010s Alexander S. Rusek, CAS ’10
OU Moment A first-c
Your gift matters to Michael. Name: Michael Cul